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Desmostachya bipinnata

Desmostachya bipinnata (L.) Stapf

Also indexed asDaabhCrowfoot GrassHalfaHalfa GrassKuzaSanaibahalfapásoklások perovitý
FamilyPoaceae
GenusDesmostachya
Use categories4
Linked notes0

Botanical identity

This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusDesmostachya
Scientific name with authorshipDesmostachya bipinnata (L.) Stapf

Indexed scientific synonyms

Briza bipinnata L.Cynosurus durus Forssk.Dactylis interrupta RottlerDactylis interrupta Rottler ex StapfDesmostachya cynosuroides (Retz.) HainesDesmostachya cynosuroides (Retz.) StapfDesmostachya cynosuroides (Retz.) Stapf ex MasseyDesmostachya pingalaiae Raole & R.J.DesaiDesmostachys bipinnata (L.) StapfDinebra dura Lag.Eragrostis bipinnata (L.) K.Schum.Eragrostis bipinnata (L.) Muschl., 1908Eragrostis cynosuroides (Retz.) P.Beauv.Eragrostis thunbergii Baill.Leptochloa bipinnata (L.) Hochst.Megastachya bipinnata (L.) P.Beauv.Poa cynosuroides Retz.Pogonarthria bipinnata (L.) Chiov.Rabdochloa bipinnata (L.) KuntzeStapfiola bipinnata (L.) KuntzeUniola bipinnata (L.) L.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Animal food
Environmental use
Material

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Evidence boundary

A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier398084-1
Use codesAF EU MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical AfricaSEPASALUseful Plants of West Tropical Africa

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.